Finding more money for fun stuff can be as simple as making subtle changes to your everyday habits. Without making any sweeping compromises, there are a number of ways you can save money on things like your grocery, energy, and even your credit card bills. Adopt a few new changes after checking out my 12 ideas for spending less on your bills.

@pearsbeary I like to do my laundry during the evening (in the summer it doesn't heat up the place & in the winter it warms it up). I've recently been unplugging everything not in use & even using the power strip as a convenient way of cutting off the power when not in use. Even better if the outlet is connected to a light switch, then all you have to do is flip the switch! :dancing: I'll be looking into the programmable thermostat. We'll see in the next several months if any of it makes a difference.

I do most of these things (unplugging everything really IS an easy habit!). I've always wondered about the thermostat, though; I always turn it down when I leave the house, but I'd like to know if the extra energy it takes to warm up again is really less than maintaining a constant temperature all day.

5 years

I'd like to add a footnote on the "unplug your appliances" tip:
Instead of going through that hastle - why not just plug everything into a powerstrip and turn the strip off when you're not using it? A simple click of a button and voila!